Emma Josephine Ossler

1. Birth: 22 APR 1864 in Crates, Clarion County, PA
2. Death: 16 MAY 1902 in Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co., PA 4
3. Burial: 18 MAY 1902 St. Gertrude Cemetery, Section Y, Row 1, Grave 1, Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co., PA
4. Event: Fact 1. 22 APR 1864 Born: Emma Josephine Neuhaus 5 1
5. Event: Fact 2. 30 MAY 1864 Baptized Roman Catholic 1
6. Event: Fact 3. 12 JUN 1877 Court appointed Jacob Newhouse as legal guardian 6 1

Married: 1885 in PA

1. Note:

   In the 1900 US Census, Emma and J.J. Ossler were living in Kane, McKean County, PA with 3 of their surviving children, Catherine E, Albert A, and Richard V. It is recorded that Emma had 7 births with 3 surviving children. This was probably reported by Emma, so it should be accurate. This was before the birth of Wendell Paul in September 1900, and seems to conflict with the records found, which include newspaper accounts of the death of some of the children in the early 1890's from diphthereria. One of the unnamed children I have listed must be in error.

According to Jane Lloyd, her mother in law, Catherine E. Ossler Lloyd, was concerned about dying in childbirth at age 38 because she believed that her own mother, Emma, had died as a result of childbirth in 1902 at age 38. I have no proof of this being the case. A notice in the Vandergrift paper of that time lists a cause of death. Three days after the death of Emma, her son Wendell Paul was baptized in St. Gertrude Church in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA. This was the same day that Emma was buried at St. Gertrude Cemetery.
From her tombstone at St. Gertrude Cemetery, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA, this inscription:
"Our Mother"
"Emma J."
"Wife of J.J. Ossler"
"April 22, 1864"
"May 16, 1902".
Sources:

  1. Title: Newhouse.FTW

Repository:
Media: Electronic
Text: Date of Import: Jun 11, 2004
2. Title: Cyphert, Jim, Information from an emailed GEDCOM file.. (jimcyphert@labryrinth.net)
Note: ABBR Jim Cyphert's GEDCOM file
Repository:
Media: Electronic
3. Title: Cyphert.FTW
Repository:
Media: Electronic
Text: Date of Import: Jun 18, 2004
4. Title: St Gertrude Church Death Record, Volume 1, Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co, PA
Repository:
Note: via letter from church 5/2004
Media: Church Record
Page: page 150
5. Title: Baptismal Record of Emma Josephine Neuhaus
Note: St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church records are kept at-
St. Charles Church, 201 Washington St., New Bethlehem, PA 16142
Repository:
Note: St. Nicholas of Torentino R.C. Church, Crates, Clarion Co., PA
Media: Church Record
Text: St. Tolentino R.C., Crates, Clarion Co., PA
Emma Josephine Neuhaus b. April 22, 1864 baptized: May 30, 1864
Parents: Joseph Newhouse and Anna Cyphert
6. Title: In the Matter of Appointment of Guardian No 49 of Emma J. Newhouse, Clara Newhouse and Anna Newhouse
Repository:
Note: Clarion County Courthouse, Clarion Co., PA
Media: Civil Registry
Text: In the Matter of Appointment of Guardian No 49 of Emma J. Newhouse, Clara Newhouse and Anna Newhouse
"At an Orphan's Court here at Clarion in and for the County of Clarion on the 12th day of June 1877 was presented the petition of Emma J. Newhouse, Clara Newhouse and Anna Newhouse by Jacob Newhouse their father and next of kind respectfully __?__ that the petitioners are minor children of Anna Newhouse late of the Township of Clarion in said County deceased under the age of fourteen years are resident within said County and that your petitioners have no guardian to take charge of their person and estate They therefore pray the Court to appoint a guardian for the purpose aforesaid.
And now June 12th 1877 Jacob Newhouse appointed guardian Bond in __?__ with W L Johnson and J A Cyphert appointed as sureties. By the Court
Same day Bonds filed and Certificate issued."